endowment
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But experts say that the state program has lacked thorough oversight and accountability, allowing a small group of manufacturers to exploit the program’s robust endowments.
From Los Angeles Times
The returns go back into the school’s endowment.
With a $7.7 billion endowment, the Mellon Foundation is the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities.
Many Ivies and other colleges are sitting on mountains of endowment money and could easily afford it with changes to their charters.
The school’s endowment wealth has grown, and current-use donations, which may be spent immediately, hit a record for the past fiscal year.
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